--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Walker, C. L. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 6 number: 5 published: 1903-03 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'C. L. Walker, "The Prophet Joseph Healing the Sick," *Improvement Era* 6, no. 5 (March 1903): 380.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0605unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera0605unse start_page: 380 end_page: 380 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1903-03) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0605unse publication_year: 1903 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1903, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # The Prophet Joseph Healing the Sick 380 IMPROVEMENT ERA. humbly to the words of the president of the company which holds his future in its hands." It is not an uncommon thing to see men of the very best qualifi- cations driven to utter ruin by some evil habit, or a combination oj such habits. Without good habits no young man has the least right to expect to succeed in any business he may undertake. THE PROPHET JOSEPH HEALING THE SICK. BY C. L. WALKER, OF ST. GEORGE, UTAH. [When the Saints first settled in Nauvoo, much sickness prevailed, owing to the unhealthful conditions of the place, but many of the people were, in the summer of 1839, miraculously healed by the power of God. The Prophet Joseph Smith, with leading elders, went from house to house administering to the sick who were raised from their afflictions to health and strength. The writer has taken his inspiration from these historical facts.—Editors.] He, a man of noble mien, whose stately step, Majestic, scarce seem'd to touch the earth. Sped on as with winged feet of Mercury, Whose flights erratic o'er Olympian heights, . Scan'd Jove in council with the Deities— His stature, towering full six feet or more, 'Pear'd like a model fit for sculptor's tool; His poise of frame, as on he sped, looking Not back at weak ones far behind, who note His regal stride, and musingly wonder At his endurance, more than human; Buoyed up as by some power invisible. He halted at the hovel door, which swung With creak incessant to the river-wind; And viewed the plague-struck inmates lying there, With eyes compassionate—then, stretching forth His hand to the form emaciate, said: "Arise! and be thou whole: in Jesus' name"— 'Twas done—and by the power of God, he Touch'd them all, and all arose forthwith— And wond'ring gazed on mortal man With power divine invested.